Sited deep in the countryside off
Mysore Road, Jalamangala is a calm and peaceful village famous for its 3,845 ft high rocky hill known as Narayanagiri. The major highlights of this place include the ruins of Jalamangala Fort, Laxminarayana temple, small ponds and numerous caves. The Laxminarayana temple on the top of Narayanagiri is open only on Saturdays.
Jalamangala is about 76 km from
Bangalore.